Fixed: Blank lines in buildout configuration file sections before

       options were treated as errors.

CHANGES.rst

 Change History
 **************
 
+2.0.0a7 (2013-01-12)
+====================
+
+Fixed: Blank lines in buildout configuration file sections before
+       options were treated as errors.
+
 2.0.0a6 (2013-01-11)
 ====================
 

setup.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 name = "zc.buildout"
-version = "2.0.0a6"
+version = "2.0.0a7"
 
 import os
 from setuptools import setup

src/zc/buildout/configparser.py

@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ def parse(fp, fpname):
                     optval = optval.strip()
                     cursect[optname] = optval
                     blockmode = not optval
+                elif not (optname or line.strip()):
+                    # blank line after section start
+                    continue
                 else:
                     # a non-fatal parsing error occurred.  set up the
                     # exception but keep going. the exception will be

src/zc/buildout/configparser.test

@@ -57,5 +57,35 @@ Here's an example with leading blank lines:
     ...     text), 'test'))
     {'buildout': {'z': '1'}}
 
-Some examples that should error:
 
+From email:
+
+"It fails when the first non-comment line after a section (even an
+otherwise empty section) is blank.  For example:"
+
+    [buildout]
+
+    parts = hello
+    versions = versions
+
+    [versions]
+    # Add any version pins here.
+
+    [hello]
+
+    recipe = collective.recipe.cmd
+    on_install = true
+
+    on_update = true
+    cmds = echo Hello
+
+.. -> text
+
+    >>> pprint.pprint(zc.buildout.configparser.parse(StringIO.StringIO(
+    ...     text), 'test'))
+    {'buildout': {'parts': 'hello', 'versions': 'versions'},
+     'hello': {'cmds': 'echo Hello',
+               'on_install': 'true',
+               'on_update': 'true',
+               'recipe': 'collective.recipe.cmd'},
+     'versions': {}}